List of Sierra Leone flags

The following is a list of flags used in Sierra Leone.

National flag
FlagDateUseDescription
1961-PresentFlag of Sierra LeoneA horizontal tricolour of light green, white and light blue.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Government flag
FlagDateUseDescription
1971-PresentPresidential Flag of Sierra LeoneA Green Field with a white square in the center with the coat of arms inside the square.[9]

Military flags
FlagDateUseDescription
1961-1971White Ensign of Sierra LeoneA White field defaced with the Cross of Saint George and the national flag in canton.
1961-PresentNaval Ensign of Sierra LeoneA White field with the national flag in canton.[10]

Historical flags

Portuguese Rule
FlagDateUseDescription
1462-1485Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalFive blue escutcheons each charged with an undetermined number of bezants on a white field. Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Aviz.
1485-1495Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalFive blue escutcheons each charged with 5 bezants on a white field. Border: red with 7 yellow castles.
1495–1521Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1521–1578Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1578–1640Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1616–1640Flag of The Kingdom of Portugal (Putative Flag)A White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1640–1667Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1667–1706Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1706–1750Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with the coat of arms in the center.
1750-1787Flag of The Kingdom of PortugalA White Field with the coat of arms in the center.

British Rule
FlagDateUseDescription
1787-1801Flag of The Kingdom of Great BritainA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland.[11][12]
1801-1971Flag of The United KingdomA superimposition of the flags of England and Scotland with the Saint Patrick's Saltire (representing Ireland).
1870-1888Flag of The British West AfricaA British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the territory. Identical to the flags of the Gold Coast, The Gambia and the Lagos Colony except for the initials on the emblem.[13]
1870-1888Flag of the governor of British West AfricaThe Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1889–1916Flag of the Sierra Leone Colony and ProtectorateA British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the territory. Identical to the flags of the Gold Coast, The Gambia and the Lagos Colony except for the initials on the emblem.[14][15]
1889–1916Flag of the governor of Sierra LeoneThe Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1916–1961Flag of the Sierra Leone Colony and ProtectorateA British Blue Ensign defaced with the arms of the crown colony. This consisted of the old Union Jack at the middle chief, The design used before the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. an oil palm tree at the sinister base, and an African person watching a ship arrive in the harbour.[16]
1916–1961Flag of the governor of Sierra LeoneThe Union Jack defaced in the centre with the arms of the territory surrounded by a laurel wreath.
1961–1971Queen Elizabeth II's Personal Flag for Sierra LeoneOne of Queen Elizabeth II's personal flags. It features the coat of arms of Sierra Leone in banner form. This flag was used when she was Queen of Sierra Leone until it was made redundant by the introduction of a republican form of government in 1971.[17]
1961–1971Standard of the governor-general of Sierra LeoneFlag of the governor-general of Sierra Leone. This flag was made redundant by the introduction of a republican form of government in 1971.[18]

During The Civil War
FlagDateUseDescription
1991-2002Flag of BangladeshA red disc on top of a green field, offset slightly toward the hoist.
1991-2002Flag of the United NationsA white UN emblem (a polar azimuthal equidistant projection world map surrounded by two olive branches) on a blue background.

See also
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References
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